Well i have been shaving all week with my Whipped Dog special! He sent me a Spike brand straight razor from Union Cutlery ,,, and a bonus practice strop. First shave was a little scary ...but by the end of the week ...once i figured out a comfortable grip...all is well... I am good!
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
Greg
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12-18-2011, 09:28 PM #1
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Happy results from my whipped dog purchase
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12-18-2011, 09:30 PM #2
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Scare is right but nothing that cannot be mastered in a short time. Tip: it is all about technique.
Al raz.www.alsshaving.com If you have not guessed it, my name is Al. Follow The Bomb on Facebook
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Haven't heard of an unhappy whippeddog customer yet!
～ Kent
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12-18-2011, 10:26 PM #4
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Larry rules
many great shaves to you friend.
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Larry's kit was very helpful for me. Now, I'm planning to use the straight to learn some honing.
Uh-oh.
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The benefit to Larry's kit is that if you somehow cut your strop in half and knock a 1/2 inch notch in the edge you wont be heart broken...:)
～ Kent
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12-19-2011, 07:41 AM #7
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Larry is a great guy. It's nice to see that he added in another strop. I have a Union Cutlery razor and I can tell you you got a good shaver there.
~~~~ Brent
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12-19-2011, 09:07 AM #8
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Great to hear this.
I'm awaiting my poor mans kit in the post.Leigh
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12-19-2011, 09:48 AM #9
I used more product..... and it worked!
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Congrats! I also started down the straight razor path with gear from whipped dog over a year ago and I'm very happy I did. I still sometimes use that strop and I'm always pleasantly surprised by how effective it is.
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come to think of it, i haven't either... must be great service
Originally Posted by Kentos
i nicked a nice SRD strop in an area that isn't a stropping issue and it still made me sad... Originally Posted by Kentos
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12-19-2011, 11:29 AM #11
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Same with me. I had a really nice latigo that I chopped up on the bottom and top (seems like rolling the razor is where my mistakes used to lie). Still usable but I almost weep whenever I take a look at it. Originally Posted by global_dev
Though I recently picked up a horsehide a few months ago made by B&Ber that I've only put in a tiny nick, fear of desecration by user error has prevented me from picking up a TM strop.~~~~ Brent
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12-19-2011, 01:30 PM #12
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Glad things worked out for you. Yes indeed, there is something very scary about taking such a sharp blade with no safety at all, to your face the first time.
Regards, Paul
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Tony offers a practice strop now for like 16.00 or sumthing when you buy his paragon steerhide...I think he even has a free upgrade to linen now too... Originally Posted by Brent
～ Kent
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12-19-2011, 02:16 PM #14
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Larry offers a great service for people wanting to dip their toe into straight shaving without it costing them a fortune.
"Yes, Madam, I am drunk, and you are ugly. But in the morning, I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
Sir Winston Churchill
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12-19-2011, 04:49 PM #15
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+1 Originally Posted by johnmrson
Do or do not...there is no try
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12-19-2011, 05:22 PM #16
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+1 And the best customer service I received so far. Originally Posted by johnmrson
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12-19-2011, 08:46 PM #17
Ask me about taping spines.
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If you want to go with a bigger strop but still stay in the lower price ranges for fear of messing up an expensive strop, check out www.starshaving.com and particularly their "Big Daddy" 3" strop. I have one and currently it is my primary hanging strop. Originally Posted by Brent
Before you tape the spine of that razor, ask yourself: "What would Jesus do?"
Will tape spines for food.
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12-19-2011, 08:49 PM #18
Ask me about taping spines.
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Larry's sight unseen deal simply can't be beat for getting a newbie started cheaply.Before you tape the spine of that razor, ask yourself: "What would Jesus do?"
Will tape spines for food.
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12-19-2011, 08:58 PM #19
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I'm a very unhappy whippeddog customer: unhappy that I can't buy more razors from him! Lol. Originally Posted by Kentos
My wife would probably turn them on me.--Christian (shavefan12 on YouTube)
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12-20-2011, 01:11 AM #20
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Great deals on razor options. Deals largely due to razors not very pretty. No reason not to dress one up if you like it though
WhippedDog before
WhippedDog after
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